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pampango

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1. If it happens the far-right will celebrate a dream come true. There is nothing that motivates them

Reply to newthinking (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 12:08 PM

Jan 2015

like the destruction of the EU which will facilitate the return of old-fashioned national sovereignty that they treasure so much. They'll be able to put up border controls and tariffs against each other. Soon the good ol' days of competing nationalisms will be back in fashion.

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The European Union May Be on the Verge of Collapse [View all] newthinking Jan 2015 OP

If it happens the far-right will celebrate a dream come true. There is nothing that motivates them pampango Jan 2015 #1

The idea of competing nationalisms enlightenment Jan 2015 #2

I think nationalism is much tamer in Europe now than it was early in the 20th century. pampango Jan 2015 #4

Nor has the idea of cooperating nations ever gone out of style... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #8

True. enlightenment Jan 2015 #15

The International Republican Institute's activity in Europe goes under the radar newthinking Jan 2015 #3

If it happens, it will be the fault of the Oligarchs who turned once sovereign nations, like Greece sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #10

The far-right does prosper when oligarchs create economic chaos. It happened in the 1930's and pampango Jan 2015 #11

I agree, the Far Right hates anything that benefits the people or gives them enough power to sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #13

Question: Is the creation of EU Union on the same level as a trade agreement like NAFTA? What jwirr Jan 2015 #5

The European Economic Community was created in 1957. It was more like NAFTA with the added feature pampango Jan 2015 #14

The EU isn't going anywhere FLPanhandle Jan 2015 #6

I believe the government in Iceland has tried to withdraw its application to join the EU but pampango Jan 2015 #9

disagree, I follow their news for years. EU is doing great, check your country in the drop down menu Sunlei Jan 2015 #7

didn't they have the Common Market in Europe in the sixties? Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2015 #12